I Can Do It!

Philippians 4:13 (KJV)
¹³ I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

          Have you ever faced a situation that seems impossible?  Have you ever had an obstacle that stole your courage to keep hanging on?  It seems as if no one cares and God has placed you on a shelf and forgotten about you.  What do you do when life throws one disappointment after another at you? How do you handle the frustration of not understanding what is going on in your life? Your life feels as if it is an obstacle course and you are waiting for the next hurdle to appear.  What do you do when you have lost hope and things look bad?  What do you do when God does not respond the way that you want him to? You have often asked yourself, “where is God?” It seems as if your life story is one let down after another.  It always seems like when you are on the cusp of experiencing a breakthrough there is always another setback. 

          The apostle Paul shares with us that our perspective is critical to us handling our situation.  Paul finds himself in a Roman jail cell, but he still has a positive outlook on his situation.  He did not know the outcome of his present situation.  Paul understood the key to him being productive in the midst of his situation was remaining positive.  The apostle Paul wrote several letters of encouragement to several churches while he was incarcerated.  How well do you function when the situations you encounter in life appear to restrict you?  Paul shows us how powerful positive thinking can be.  When we focus on the right things, we can be productive.  Paul’s focus was on Christ and not his situation.  Paul knew the only way he would survive was if Christ empowered him. Do you depend on God to get you through the rough spots in life or do you try to make it on your own strength?  Paul learned how to adjust no matter his situation.  If you learn to focus on Christ at your weakest point he will give you the strength to make it through.   

God bless and keep you is my prayers.